In this blog, Cerri talks about why it was important to bring young people into the conversation at the Wales Safeguarding Support Forum and hear from them directly.
How to involve children and young people
The planning required to engage and involve children and young people will vary depending on the size of your organisation, your budget and how you would like to include them.
How sports organisations have involved children and young people
Here are some examples of how some sports organisations have involved young people within their settings.
Standards providing a framework for everyone involved in sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm.
This short animation shows the difference between child protection and safeguarding in a sports setting and looks in more depth at how children and young people can be further protected beyond their time at training sessions.
This guidance explores anxiety within a sports context, outlining possible signs and symptoms and what you should do if you suspect that a young person is struggling with an anxiety disorder.
In this podcast episode, we talk to Swim England about the impact that social media can have on young people's body image and what changes sport can make to ensure that their wellbeing is supported online.
When planning and running drop-in activities for young people, think about the ages and abilities of those who might attend, and how these might impact the sessions.
Using and sharing images of young people for your sport or activity
Before sharing any images, videos or livestreams of children and young people make sure you consider how widely images may be shared once they are in the public domain.
This webinar looks at how loneliness can be both a sign and symptom of mental ill health in children and young people, and what sports clubs and organisations can do to tackle loneliness.
This guidance highlights what you need to consider when recruiting chaperones to provide care for children and young people at training, events and competitions.
Key considerations for involving children and young people
Young people’s right to be involved
Particularly in decisions that will involve or impact on them.